Assess, develop, and implement compliance and ethics  programs and activities to mitigate and manage risks while managing cost.

Audit the implementation and effectiveness of existing compliance and ethics programs.

Tailored solutions for companies or operations that are growing in scope and complexity, but not large enough for a “gold-plated” approach.

In Mexico, Jaffe Counsel collaborates with EC Rubio, a leading national law firm,  to provide fully localized counsel on compliance and ethics.

• Compliance and Ethics Risk Assessment
  • High-level or Detailed
  • Pragmatic and focused on the drivers of good and bad conduct
• Audit and enhance implementation of global programs in local operations
• Compliance Program Health Check
  • High-level or Detailed
  • Pragmatic and focused on the drivers of good and bad conduct
• Design and Build a Right-Sized Compliance and Ethics Program

Designing, creating, implementing, and operating programs

• We build in many yers of experience inside companies
• Assist and/or advise in the actual implementation
• Build implementation plan for the program
• After risk assessment, develop a program that meets the business’s needs and fits its risks.
  • Avoid “check-the-box” activities that don’t really mitigate or manage the business’s actual compliance risks.
• Compliance and Ethics Training for Boards and Senior Management
  • Introduction to compliance and ethics, including risks for your particular business.
  • Training on making an existing compliance and ethics program more effective.
  • Training on the Board’s oversight and leadership role in compliance and ethics.
  • Training on specific compliance and ethics topics
    • Topics can include anti-corruption, conflict of interest, non-retaliation, and others.
    • Focus on the actual conduct and leadership that business leaders need.
• Training on Specific Compliance Topics for employees
  • Topics can include harassment, anti-corruption, third party vetting, conflicts of interest and others

Jaffe Counsel can apply David Jaffe’s experience to creating or enhancing a compliance or legal department. The firm can assess the organization’s needs, support and train team members and, if needed, assist recruitment, selection, and training of new personnel.

• Assess, design and implement private company and nonprofit governance processes and practices to build effective governance and to achieve business or mission objectives

• Advise boards and management on governance issues and best practices

• Reduced rates for qualifying non-profit organizations

• Strategic counsel for a new JV or assessment of an existing JV

• JV Health Check – Assess issues, risks, and opportunities in an existing JV

Effective Board Leadership, Stewardship, and Oversight

David brings his experience in international business, in strategy, in governance and succession, and compliance and ethics to service on boards of directors and advisory boards.